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1) How to Pick the Right Training Plan — For You
Developing a training plan for your first half marathon is no easy task. Even veteran runners need a schedule to prepare for race day.
2) Weekly Long Runs: Get Your Body Ready for Race Day
Weekly long distance runs are essential to preparing your body for the endurance it will need on race day.
3) Hill Training: Why It Works, Why It Pays Off
Whether or your race course is hilly or not, adding hill workouts to your training plan will pay off.
4) Why Cross Training Is Great for Runners
Staying active with other athletic pursuits while training keeps you fitter and helps avoid burnout.
5) Tapering: What Is It, How Does It Help?
Drawing down your training mileage in the last few weeks can help ensure you have the energy you need on race day.
6) Nutrition: The Other Half of Your Training Plan
Fueling your body for 13.1 miles requires thinking ahead. Not only on race day, but throughout your training program.
7) Staying Hydrated: Why You Need to Do It
The best way to stay hydrated is unique to every runner, both before and during your training runs.
8) Running Apps & Tech Gear — What to Use
Advances in electronics and clothing over the past few years that have made running better than ever before.
9) Rest & Sleep: How It Makes You a Better Runner
Rest is just as important as running while training for a half marathon — for better and faster recovery.
10) Running Injuries: How to Handle (& Prevent) Them
Injuries can turn happy runners into miserable ones when they are forced to take days, weeks, or even months away from running.
11) Speed Work to Improve Your Time
Training for speed isn’t required, but it can help you improve your time on race day and feel stronger during your runs.
12) Weather: How to Train When It’s Hot (or Cold)
Depending on where you live, weather can be a help or a hindrance to your running and training.
13.1) How to Prepare For Your First Race Day
What will the day of the race be like? Where will you store your gear, and where can you go to the bathroom?
